Paste your script, press start, and read. Speed is set in words per minute, mirror mode works with beam-splitter glass, and nothing needs installing.
Drag the box to move it. Drag the corner to resize. Press space to play or pause.
An autocue is a screen that scrolls your script near the lens so you can read while looking forward. The hardware costs thousands. The scrolling does not have to cost anything.
Full-screen scrolling with adjustable speed, font size, line spacing, and colours — plus mirror text for beam-splitter glass. The same reading workflow an Autocue-branded prompter gives you, in a browser tab.
Most autocue software uses unlabelled speed steps you tune by trial and error. Here the scroll rate is set in WPM from 10 to 500, so it maps directly to a script you have already timed.
Say “next”, “previous”, “pause”, or “restart” to control the autocue without leaving frame — no operator and no keyboard reach required.
There is no functional difference. The two words describe the same device, and the split is geographic rather than technical.
In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and much of the Commonwealth, the device that scrolls a presenter’s script is called an autocue. In the US and Canada the same device is a teleprompter. Broadcast crews use both words interchangeably.
Autocue® has been a prompting hardware company since 1955, which is why the word doubles as a trademark and a generic noun. Searching for “autocue” returns both the manufacturer’s studio rigs and free software like this one.
Whichever word you use, the job is identical: hold text near the lens and move it at reading speed. That is what this page does, with no rig, no operator, and no licence fee.
Three steps from a blank tab to a scrolling script.
Drop the full text into the box above. There is no character cap — a 30-second link or a 45-minute conference script are handled the same way, and the text is kept in local browser storage between visits.
Choose a speed in words per minute. Prepared delivery usually sits between 120 and 150 WPM, so 130 is a sensible starting point. Adjust font size and line spacing so you can read from your actual camera distance.
If the screen sits under beam-splitter glass, switch on mirror mode so the reflected text reads correctly. Without a rig, leave it off and place the window as close to the lens as your setup allows.
A professional autocue system is a mount, a beam splitter, a monitor, and prompting software. Three of the four have cheap substitutes.
Any tablet, laptop, or spare monitor works. An iPad or Android tablet is the usual choice for a home autocue because it is bright, light enough to mount, and already in the house.
A beam-splitter frame reflects the screen into the lens axis so your eyeline stays on camera. Entry-level frames start around $80–$150 — the one part of an autocue system worth buying rather than improvising.
This page. Load it on the tablet, turn on mirror mode, set your WPM, and the rig behaves like a studio prompter. No licence, no operator, no per-seat cost.
The browser autocue runs anywhere. On Apple devices there is also a native app when you need offline use.
Open this page in Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox. Full-screen the tab on a second monitor and you have a desktop autocue with no installer and no admin rights needed.
The layout adapts to touch, so a tablet slots straight into a beam-splitter rig. This is the setup most people mean when they search for a free autocue app.
The free native app adds Camera mode with the script overlaid on a live preview, offline scripts, and voice control — useful when you are recording away from a reliable connection.
Autocue terminology, cost, and setup — answered before you start.
Yes. Autocue is the British English term and teleprompter is the American one, but they describe the same device: a screen that scrolls your script beside or in front of the camera lens so you can read while looking forward. Autocue is also a registered hardware brand founded in 1955, which is why the word is used both generically and as a company name.
Yes. There is no account, no email, no trial, and no paywall. Every feature on this page — scrolling, speed control, mirror mode, camera recording, and voice commands — is free to use in the browser.
No. This autocue runs entirely in the browser on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, and iPad. If you want offline use and direct video recording on Apple devices, the free Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts app covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Yes. Mirror mode flips the text horizontally or vertically so it reads correctly when reflected off beam-splitter glass. That makes a laptop, tablet, or monitor usable inside a standard home autocue rig.
Professional Autocue-branded studio prompters run from roughly $1,000 for a small on-camera unit to over $10,000 for conference and studio systems. A home autocue built from a beam-splitter frame plus a tablet running this browser autocue costs under $150.
Set the speed to match your natural speaking pace. Most prepared delivery lands between 120 and 150 words per minute, so start at 130 WPM and adjust after one read-through. Speed here is set in words per minute rather than unlabelled steps.
This browser autocue works on Android and iPad without an app. For iPhone, iPad, and Mac there is also a free native app that adds offline scripts, Camera mode with script overlay, and voice control.
Autocue terminology, app comparisons, and setup walkthroughs.
Autocue and teleprompter are British and American names for one device. Here is where the words came from and why both survive.
What to look for in a browser autocue, and how the free options compare on speed control, mirroring, and script limits.
Native autocue apps compared side by side — offline support, camera overlay, and which ones are genuinely free.
The free native app adds direct video recording with script overlay, offline use, and voice control — all without a browser. Free for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
